United States v. 154 Sacks of Oats

McDOWELL, District Judge.

This is a proceeding for forfeiture of a shipment of sample grade oats, made by the claimants in interstate commerce. The information charges that the oats had been adulterated (1) in that a substance had been mixed with them so as to reduce and injuriously affect their quality; (2) in that wild oats, weed seeds, chaff, and dust were mixed therewith in such manner as that the inferiority of the mixture was concealed; and (3) that the said oats had been misbranded.

The order establishing official grain standards for oats under the Grain Standards Act (see Service and…